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If your husband called you a mooch

Posted by Anonymous

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Our oldest is nearly 18. I have stayed home all these years and he works on the road for weeks at a time. I am also ill (chronically) and basically have raised our kids alone except financially. I have given my life to them, at every event, appt, game, etc. He doesn't have to worry about a thing. Never had to miss work due to a sick child. Therefore able to climb the work ladder and make more and more money since our time together. I am hurt and mad. How would you feel?

He wouldn't. When I did stay home for 15 years it was with 3 to 7 kids and I still babysat for some extra income. Now I work nights 5:30 to 11:30 and he said he realizes why we're better off with me at home. So if my disability for my heart goes through I'll be home again. A home of 9 takes work and organization.

I like this idea. Give it to him for Christmas a gift because all of the years that you have been raising children, and taking care of everything at home, so HE didn't have to IS a gift. And while you were chronically ill no less. The list should be LONG and take several pages to complete. Be sure to wrap it up really pretty and make a big deal about it.

But I will say that I'm bitchy AF. My dh loves me and respects me because I'm the only woman that was able to make him see how stupid his bullshit was and he grew up. There may or may not be hope for your dh, OP. That's for you to decide.

Quoting MixedCooke: I’d make lists of what I’ve done and what he has done

by Anonymous 1 - Original Poster
on Dec. 15, 2017 at 9:44 AM

Quoting Southern_Song: He wouldn't. When I did stay home for 15 years it was with 3 to 7 kids and I still babysat for some extra income. Now I work nights 5:30 to 11:30 and he said he realizes why we're better off with me at home. So if my disability for my heart goes through I'll be home again. A home of 9 takes work and organization.

I can't babysit and be in public much as I am fatally sick so I try to avoid germs as much as possible. I also go with out meds, doctor appts as much as possible to avoid money spent on myself. My disease is of the lungs, genetic and no cure. There is a pill that helps some for a small fee of 25K a month.

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